Acting
Jack Purvis
1937-1997
Known for Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi.
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linked movie credits shown
Born07/13/1937
Died11/21/1997
AgeDied at 60
BirthplaceLondon, England, UK
DepartmentActing
Also known asJackie Purves
Biography
Jack Purvis (July 13, 1937 - November 21, 1997) was a British film actor. Purvis was a dwarf, and thus was mainly cast in roles requiring actors of short stature. Purvis appeared as a different alien creature in each of the three films of the original Star Wars trilogy, and also appeared in three of director Terry Gilliam's early fantasy films: Time Bandits, Brazil, and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. Several years before his death, Purvis became quadriplegic after breaking his neck in a car accident. He died in November 1997 at the age of 60.
Movie Credits
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
Time Bandits (1981)
Star Wars (1977)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Wombling Free (1977)
The Dark Crystal (1982)
Brazil (1985)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair (1990)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Mona Lisa (1986)
Ivanhoe (1982)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989)
Willow (1988)
